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"Tūhoronuku leadership is seeking to split Ngāpuhi further with the small minority that they have"
Ngāpuhi hapū members outraged Tūhoronuku set to continue settlement, despite 73 of 110 Ngāpuhi hapū voting against the settlement.

Ngāpuhi descendants living in Auckland want to be at the table as the tribe seeks to settle their treaty claim. Minister of Treaty Settlements, Andrew Little, met with urban Ngāpuhi as part of his hui to discuss a new proposed mandate for negotiations with the crown.

Te Tai Tokerau MP Kelvin Davis is supporting a report, which outlines a lack of confidence in Raniera (Sonny) Tau's ability to effectively lead the iwi after being convicted of killing kukupa. Three of 11 Te Rūnanga o Ngāpuhi trustees say in the report that his convictions will have a potential impact on the mana and credibility of the Rūnanga and iwi.

Tāmaki Makaurau MP Peeni Henare says Raniera Sonny Tau needs to step down from all his representative roles. This comes as Mr Tau admitted to perverting the course of justice at the Invercargill District Court yesterday.

The election of members to Tūhoronuku closed only this afternoon in a process aimed at appointing representatives for the respective tribes of Ngāpuhi to the body mandated to settle the Ngāpuhi Treaty of Waitangi claim.